Next Health

Next Health is a health optimization and longevity center founded by Dr. Darshan Shah, a physician trained in functional and regenerative medicine. The company operates 18 locations across North America, from California and New York to Miami, Nashville, Chicago, and Dubai, with additional locations in development. Shah's core philosophy frames health not as the absence of disease but as what he calls "the abundance of vitality," a perspective that influences how Next Health structures its service menu. The clinics serve health-conscious professionals, aging individuals seeking to optimize their biological function, and patients interested in preventive and regenerative approaches to wellness. Unlike clinics built around symptomatic treatment, Next Health focuses on biomarker testing and personalized protocols aimed at cellular and systemic optimization. Each location operates as a destination clinic, and the company's multi-location model allows patients to access services near home or book intensive treatment sequences during visits to flagship locations in major cities.

The flagship diagnostic offering is the Executive Physical, a comprehensive assessment that Next Health describes as a "longevity assessment." This program combines conventional medical diagnostics (full-body imaging, including high-resolution MRI) with genetic testing and extensive biomarker analysis. According to Next Health's materials, the clinic has identified early-stage disease in 35 percent of Executive Physical clients, including aneurysms, tumors, and various cancers detected before standard screening would catch them. The Executive Physical includes consultation with a physician trained in longevity medicine who works to understand the patient's baseline health trajectory and then designs a personalized optimization protocol. Patients receive detailed reports on cardiovascular risk, metabolic function, cellular aging markers, nutritional status, hormonal balance, and other domains relevant to longevity. The clinic positions this program as a precision assessment: rather than guessing what might be wrong, the protocol is built on data. Most patients follow the Executive Physical with an ongoing relationship at their nearest Next Health location to implement the recommendations.

Next Health's treatment menu spans intravenous therapy, specialized medical treatments, and diagnostic testing. The clinics offer NAD+ IV therapy, which Next Health describes as supporting cellular energy production and claims activates the body's natural defense and repair mechanisms. The evidence for NAD+ therapy is limited and contested in the medical literature; the clinic's claims about cellular benefits rest on basic science and some small studies, not large controlled trials in humans. Next Health also provides customized IV nutrient drips building on a Myers Cocktail base of hydration, electrolytes, and multivitamins, delivered intravenously for what the clinic describes as rapid nutrient absorption and effect. Vitamin shots offer intramuscular supplementation of B vitamins or other micronutrients. The clinic offers vitamin intramuscular shots targeting energy, metabolism, and wellness. Peptide therapy, which Next Health describes as a treatment used for years in Europe, involves administration of peptide molecules that the clinic claims enhance healing, support muscle development, and optimize metabolic function. The scientific evidence supporting peptide therapies in humans remains limited, and much of the research foundation comes from animal studies and in vitro work.

Hormone optimization and regenerative medicine form another pillar of Next Health's services. The clinics offer bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT) for patients with documented hormone deficiencies or age-related decline, providing hormones in forms chemically identical to those produced naturally. Therapeutic Plasma Exchange (a blood treatment procedure), EBOO therapy, and Ozone therapy are also available. Ozone therapy involves exposure to ozone gas, and the evidence supporting ozone therapy is thin and contested; the treatment is not approved by the FDA for any medical condition. Next Health also offers cryotherapy (exposure to extreme cold in a specialized chamber for short periods) and hyperbaric oxygen therapy (breathing pressurized oxygen in a chamber). Cryotherapy was originally developed to treat rheumatoid arthritis symptoms and reduce inflammation, according to Next Health's site, though evidence of its efficacy for general wellness and longevity remains limited. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy has established uses for certain conditions like decompression sickness and non-healing wounds, but evidence supporting its use for general health optimization is contested. Next Health also offers aesthetic services through its Next Beauty Aesthetics arm, providing minimally invasive cosmetic treatments.

The clinic's diagnostic testing goes well beyond the annual physical. Next Health Labs Wellness Tests analyze over 500 biomarkers, providing detailed insights into metabolic status, cardiovascular health, inflammation, nutritional sufficiency, hormonal balance, and other domains. Patients can elect at-home test kits for baseline assessment or follow-up monitoring. The clinics partner with FullScript to provide professional-grade supplement protocols addressing specific wellness goals such as anti-aging, brain health, inflammation management, energy, gut health, heart health, immune support, hormone balance, sleep restoration, hair and skin health, stress resilience, weight management, and mood improvement. These are physician-formulated supplement regimens tailored to the patient's assessment results. Next Health structures its services around memberships, offering tiered options that provide structured access to treatments and tests at a pricing level lower than purchasing each service individually.

The physician expertise at Next Health centers on Dr. Shah's background in functional and regenerative medicine, and the company has assembled a scientific advisory board that includes Dr. Mark Hyman and Dr. Jeffrey Bland, both well-known in functional medicine circles, though their specific roles in advising the company are not detailed on the public site. The clinics employ physicians and nurse practitioners trained in functional medicine, longevity medicine, and regenerative approaches, creating a medical environment oriented toward optimization rather than disease management. Patients working with Next Health receive consultations, testing, protocol design, and follow-up from medical professionals. The company frames its approach as "data-driven," emphasizing biomarker testing and personalized protocols rather than standardized recommendations. For patients accustomed to being one of dozens in an afternoon clinic, Next Health's consultation-heavy model represents a different style: longer appointments, deeper assessment, and personalized protocol design.

Next Health's treatment protocols build sequentially. An initial consultation and diagnostics phase establishes baseline health status and identifies imbalances or optimization opportunities. Patients then receive recommendations spanning lifestyle modification, targeted supplementation, specific therapies like IV nutrient infusions or hormone therapy, and periodic reassessment. The clinic does not position its services as a replacement for conventional medical care; patients are expected to maintain relationships with their primary physicians and specialists for any diagnosed conditions. Instead, Next Health operates in a complementary space, working with patients who are healthy by conventional standards but seeking to optimize further. The company's multi-location structure allows a patient to begin at one clinic and continue care at another location when traveling, with shared medical records and protocols across sites.

The investment in Next Health's services reflects the combination of advanced diagnostics, personalized consultations, and ongoing therapy. The Executive Physical ranges widely depending on the depth of imaging and testing elected, and most patients follow with membership programs providing tiered access to services. The company regularly promotes "buy three treatments, get one free" offers and other membership incentives. For patients seeking to optimize their health beyond what conventional medicine typically provides, and who are willing to engage with therapies whose evidence base is still developing or contested, Next Health delivers extensive testing, physician consultation, and access to multiple treatment modalities. The clinic appeals to aging individuals and high-performing professionals who view their biology as optimizable and who commit to ongoing monitoring and protocol refinement. For those considering Next Health's more speculative treatments, such as ozone therapy or the wellness claims around NAD+ IV therapy, the key point is that evidence supporting these approaches remains limited; the clinic's value proposition depends partly on patients' willingness to try emerging protocols in addition to well-established wellness basics like fitness, sleep, and stress management.